Emergency services were called to a fire at a city centre flat this evening

Two fire engines, one from Hanley and one from Newcastle, were called to the blaze on St Ann's Walk. in Hanley at 8.28pm tonight.

Firefighters rescued one man from the property after they were called to reports the curtains of the property were on fire.

A Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "Crews from Hanley and Newcastle are currently attending a flat fire in the Hanley area where a male has been rescued from the third floor of the building following a report of his curtains on fire."

One eyewitness told StokeonTrentLive two fire engines, three police cars and two council maintenance vans had attended the scene.